The Overture is a rundown of live music and performances happening in the Champaign-Urbana area (and the outskirts) each week. All of the information is as accurate as we can publish, but all shows and performances are subject to change at any time. Thank you for understanding.
Have a show you think we should know about? Email us at music@smilepolitely.com with the details.
TUESDAY, May 28th
Tania Coambs Trio
► The Iron Post // cover // 7 p.m.
Looming, Macseal, I’m Glad It’s You, Dearie, and Marble Teeth
►Exile on Main // $7 // 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, May 29th
Relevator, House with a Yard, and Anika Emily
► Exile on Main // free // 5:30 p.m.
The Convalescence
► nightshop in Bloomington // $10 in advance/ $12 day of show // 6 p.m.
Them Coulee Boys
► The Iron Post // cover // 7 p.m.
Jazz Jam
► The Iron Post // cover // 10 p.m.
THURSDAY, May 30th
Jazz Friends Quintet
►Krannert Center for the Performing Arts // free // 5 p.m.
Hobnob String Band
►Rose Bowl Tavern // free // 5 p.m.
Chris Hartley and Larry Gray
► Iron Post // cover // 6 p.m.
Iron Chic, Spanish Love Songs, All Eyes West & more
►nightshop in Bloomington // $10 advance/ $15 day of show // 7:30 p.m.
Photo from Facebook event page
►Blackbird // $5 //9 p.m.
Fahrenheit & Celsius is a DJ duo spinning at Blackbird tonight. Their Facebook event page gives us this info about what you can expect from this show:
“MisChief aka Misch Bocska took a DJ and production course, she began playing in the clubs in her home country not long after.
fiDlin aka Tim Anderson uses ableton live for his performances, striving to make the effects and music manipulation as much of a customized experience as possible. Focusing on live edits and effects, he lacked the overall connection of the mix that Misch had, and with their overlapping interest in the eastern sound, they bring a new
sound to the dance floor, Egyptian twerk.”
Farenheit & Celsius will be joined by 94 Cove, The Wet Brothers, and Wildfoxx.
FRIDAY, May 31
Chip Stephens Organ Trio
► The Iron Post // cover // 5 p.m.
New Orleans Jazz Machine
►Blackbird // free // 5 p.m.
New Twang City
►Rose Bowl Tavern // free // 8 p.m.
New Souls, Smoke In Space & Karena Tse
►Seven Saints // $3 // 8 p.m.
Joe Asselin
► The Iron Post // cover // 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, June 1st
Almost A Quintet
► The Iron Post // cover // 6 p.m.
Craig Gerdes
► Rose Bowl Tavern // cover // 8 p.m.
King Jeremy
► Pour Bros Artist Alley // free // 8:30 p.m.
New Souls
►Blackbird // free // 9 p.m.
Kilborn Alley
► The Iron Post // cover // 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, June 2nd
Druids, Lark’s Tongue, Karat’s Gold, and The Great Division
► nightshop in Bloomington // $6 advance/ $8 at the door // 7:30 p.m.
Josh Gracin
► The Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts // $25 // 7:30 p.m.
*Cover photo from New Soul’s Facebook page, no photographer credit listed